For months, Xavier has been accumulating a collection of use…

For months, Xavier has been accumulating a collection of used sharp implements that he has tossed inside a drawer at his workstation. Recently he asks your opinion on what he should do with these, adding that many of them have small amounts of blood on them. When you look at the collection, you can see that virtually all of the pieces are no longer usable. Which of the following is the BEST advice to give Xavier?

Heidi is trying to avoid catching a virus that is going arou…

Heidi is trying to avoid catching a virus that is going around the salon where she works. As part of her efforts, she has not had any physical contact with any of her coworkers. If she has in fact avoided all contact with others, and if the virus is not airborne, which of the following is TRUE?